[MLS: The USA 20] Just three weeks remaining before U.S. World Cup players leave their MLS clubs and head off to training camp at Stanford. But that doesn't mean all players have games this weekend as four have bye weeks. Toronto FC's Michael Bradley used the two-week gap between games ... Read the whole story

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Alejandro Bedoya may have parlayed a solid first season at French club Nantes into a berth on the U.S. World Cup team. The midfielder started his fourth straight game for the Canaris in Friday's 1-1 tie with longtime rival Marseille that left them for 11th place with three ... Read the whole story

[NWSL: Week 3] FC Kansas City gets its first chance to avenge its 2013 playoff loss to the Portland Thorns when it travels to Portland for the Thorns' home opener at Providence Park on Saturday night. Read the whole story

[NASL: Week 3] New York and Minnesota, the only unbeaten and untied teams in the NASL, look to earn their third straight wins of the spring championship when they host San Antonio and FC Edmonton, respectively. Read the whole story

[USL PRO: Week 6]&nbsp; Sacramento Republic FC is set to break the USL PRO attendance record for a regular-season game when it opens at its temporary home, Hughes Stadium, against the Harrisburg City Islanders on Saturday. A sellout crowd at Pribil Stadium is set to be on hand to welcome ... Read the whole story

[SOCCER ON THE AIR] Eight of the 10 clubs in the North American Soccer League have local television deals offering live coverage of home matches in 2014. The only teams that have not announced plans for local TV coverage are Atlanta and Ft. Lauderdale. Read the whole story

[VIDEO PICK: Golazo] Lewis Baker scored an absolutely brilliant goal in U-21 Chelsea's 2-1 win over Arsenal last Tuesday. The 18-year-old, who has one first team appearance so far, spins and back-heels the ball into the net. Read the whole story

"Not that I'm planning to go to Brazil, because I'm not, but it would also give people the opportunity to go to the World Cup if they wanted to for four or five days, or six days, whether you're a trainer or team administrator or something like that. Instead, the [MLS] office will be there and the U.S. Soccer office will be there and the rest of us will toil away here and watch it on TV." -- Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid, upset that MLS clubs will enter the U.S. Open Cup during a nine-day window June 10-18 when ...More

"Panini can state that the city of Rio de Janeiro is well supplied and there is no shortage of official Panini products for sale." -- A company statement from Panini after a van carrying
300,000 adhesive stickers of 2014 World Cup players was stolen in Rio de Janeiro. (Reuters) ...More